znaków

The word "znaków" is the genitive plural form of the Polish word "znak," which translates to "sign" or "mark" in English. As a genitive plural, it indicates possession or absence related to multiple signs. For example, in Polish, one might say "brak znaków" meaning "lack of signs" or "ilosc znaków" meaning "amount of signs."

The root word "znak" has a broad semantic range. It can refer to physical symbols, such as letters of the alphabet, punctuation marks, or road signs. It can also denote a symbolic representation, like a emblem or a badge, or even a signal or an omen. In computing and linguistics, "znak" is commonly used to refer to a character, which is a fundamental unit of text. Therefore, "znaków" would be used when discussing multiple characters, such as in the context of string length or character sets. The precise meaning of "znaków" is heavily dependent on the surrounding grammatical context within a Polish sentence.